Hollow Knight: Hallownest

"Since the city is lacking in vitality, we will take the lead in organizing an event to mobilize the enthusiasm of residents, lower the threshold for participation, increase the rewards, and try to attract residents from all over the city to participate."

This is a 'treat'... Lu Ryan did not comment.

"continue."

"Pull out those sentries who have been disturbing residents and violating discipline most seriously during this period and punish them with canes. Confiscate some of the Geo and use it as competition rewards to make up for the damage caused to the residents during this period..."

Hearing this, Lu Ruien frowned, looking somewhat dissatisfied.

Is this 'beheading'?

Sainz paused for a moment, then continued, "Pull out the most serious ones and execute them directly. Confiscate all Geo as subsidies for residents, as the opening of this event!"

After hearing this, Goredi took a deep breath and quickly spoke out to stop him.

"No! Never!"

"Let alone whether there are any omissions in the investigation, there is also the problem of how to determine the responsibility. If one person is wrongly convicted, wouldn't it chill the hearts of all the sentinels?!"

"With such extreme behavior, who will protect the main city in the future? Wouldn't the safety of the residents be even less guaranteed?!"

"In short, I strongly disagree with this proposal!"

Sainz sneered, naturally knowing what Goredi was planning.

Most of those sentries who violated the discipline were closely related to him. It was no exaggeration to say that as a military and political minister, the sentries in the main city were almost his sentries. If they were to resort to force in this place, it would undoubtedly be cutting into the main artery of his power. Naturally, he would not agree to it.

But nowadays, he alone can no longer have the final say.

Lu Ruien pondered for a moment, but did not speak up for Sainz immediately. He said with some consideration: "What Goredi said makes sense. If the guilt is misjudged at that time, it will hurt the soldiers' desire to join the army. Don't act rashly."

Goredi quickly agreed, his expression beaming: "Yes, yes, yes! That's what I meant, Lord Watcher! Let's abandon this suggestion, abandon..."

"I have considered this, so I have a list here."

Sainz took out a thick stack of papers from his side calmly, divided it into two parts and handed them to Lu Ruien and Goredi.

Since it was his suggestion, he would not make it without any evidence or preparation.

"These lists were collected by my subordinates. They include but are not limited to the names of the criminal sentinels, their departments, jurisdictions, the number of crimes committed, etc. Every entry is true. If Minister Goredi has any doubts, I can send my guards to capture one and interrogate him now."

"It just so happens that the Lord Watcher is here, so you don't have to worry about me doing something behind the scenes."

Goredi held the list in his hand, his eyes wide open.

To be honest, he felt unfamiliar with many of the names on the list.

He was in a very high position and did not need to do many things himself. Even some government affairs were delegated to his subordinates. However, this list traced the whole process from a small sentry to his affiliated teams, team leaders, departments, etc., so that even sentries with very high positions were caught, and a large part of them were his confidants.

This clearly shows that they want to kill everyone and punish everyone collectively!

The paper in Goredi's hand was almost deformed by his squeezing, and his face looked so gloomy that it seemed as if water was about to drip out.

Sure enough, Sainz couldn’t be kept.

Lu Ruien took the list and took a look at it, then glanced at Goredi who was lowering his head, his eyes dim and unclear.

"continue."

"If this is done fairly, then the reputation lost in the hearts of residents due to the sentinels' violations during this period will surely be restored. In this activity, we can take the opportunity to select and train a group of new sentinels, with a larger number than before. Their future functions can also be expanded. On top of serving the main city, we can also go as far as charging a fee for serving each resident."

"Of course, the military and political laws must also be revised to be more stringent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. With the credibility of the top leaders as a backing, the newly recruited sentinels can be used in various places to provide work-for-relief. The economy will surely recover a lot."

Sainz spoke for a long time without stopping, and Lu Ruien listened carefully with bright eyes and approval in them.

After the words fell, the conference room returned to silence, and a voice was heard from the front of the long table.

"What do you think, Goredi? I think Sainz's method is good. It is fair and can correct the atmosphere. Although the method is indeed a bit harsh, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. I agree with this. What about you?"

"Do you have any opinion?"

Having been able to rise to such a high position in the officialdom, it is certainly impossible to say that Goredi is completely ignorant of the ways of the world.

As the highest leader of the main city has spoken and agreed with Sainz's plan, what else can he say?

He looked at the names of his confidants on the paper and wanted to save them but was powerless. If he didn't have a more reliable plan than Serence's, even if he refuted it, it would most likely not be adopted by Lu Ruien.

On the contrary, if he aroused Lu Ruien's disgust towards him again at this sensitive stage, the title of Minister of Military Affairs would most likely fall on Sainz's head today.

So what he has to do now is to show his sincerity!

Not only does he have to agree, he has to show strong agreement, even if it feels very different from his own performance not long ago.

"After listening to Minister Sainz's proposal, I suddenly felt stupid. I just thought about it. Since my previous doubts have been resolved by Minister Sainz, what else can I object to?"

"I support it with both hands!"

"it is good!"

Lu Ruien slammed the table, pointed at Goredi and said, "Then let Saiens take the lead in this matter, and you, Goredi, will assist him. As for the focus of this event, those troublesome sentinels, as the Minister of Military Affairs, I believe it will be more convincing if you personally come forward to solve them."

"You will also be responsible for the execution when the time comes. Is that okay with you?"

"No comment!"

Goridigao shouted, his expression extremely determined.

Sainz was somewhat stunned at this moment, he obviously didn't expect Lu Ruien to be even more ruthless than him, killing insects and destroying their hearts. Although he didn't strike Goredi literally, he did lower his status in the hearts of the Sentinels.

According to what Lu Ruien said, after this event, what prestige will he still have among his cronies?

At least after the Military and Political Tower, it was difficult for the insects to gather their attention on Goredi. Although he seemed to have power, he could end up being a commander without any troops if he was not careful.

It seems that I still have a lot to learn...

"In that case, this meeting ends here. Let's adjourn."

"understand!"

Lu Ryan and Sainz left the conference room and walked away in the long corridor.

Goredi just stood there, staring at their backs, his eyes gradually turning red and his expression becoming extremely ferocious.

Damn!

Damn Lurien!

Damn Sainz!

Just wait! Sooner or later, the main city will be taken by me, Goridy!

Step on it!